Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring

Arctic coastal ecosystems are under increasing pressures from:

Climate change

Erosion

Resource development

Pollution

Determining what effects these pressures - alone and in combination - have on biodiversity is difficult because the Arctic is so large and complex, but also because long-term, circumpolar monitoring data is uncoordinated, leading to information gaps and inefficient reporting.

Arctic Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring Plan

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Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna

"to address the conservation of Arctic biodiversity, and to communicate its findings to the governments and residents of the Arctic, helping to promote practices which ensure the sustainability of the Arctic’s living resources."